There are 4 ways to get from Paderborn to Wetzlar by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 24 bus
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOBbus 24
4h 37mDrive 169 km
cheapest- Drive from Paderborn to Wetzlarcar 169 km
2h 10m€32–46Bus, line 24 bus
- Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus N69
- Take the bus from Kassel to Gießenbus
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOBbus 24
5h 51mBus, train
- Take the bus from Paderborn, Westerntor to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhofbus R10
- Take the train from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb97
6h 35m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Wetzlar is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Wetzlar is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Wetzlar. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB via Kassel, Gießen Eichendorffring and Gießen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Paderborn and Wetzlar is 253 km. The road distance is 169 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Wetzlar without a car is to train and line 24 bus which takes 4h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Paderborn to Wetzlar, including transfers.
Paderborn to Wetzlar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Wetzlar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Wetzlar is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Paderborn to Wetzlar.
There are 486+ hotels available in Wetzlar.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Wetzlar, Germany?
You can take a bus from Paderborn to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB via Kassel, Gießen, Gießen Eichendorffring, and Gießen Bahnhof in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6441 4071877
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paderborn to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Paderborn, Westerntor to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- DB Ostwestfalen-Lippe-Bus
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